MEMORIZE

Time flew like an arrow, and the last night came the day before departure.

The Clan House was quiet. Just a few days ago, I felt like I needed to replace the equipment, reconfirmed what I had prepared, and it's really quiet today. It's probably the day before departure, so I think it's the last night in its own way.

Just like me.

"Mar. Ah."

"Oh."

Mar, sitting on the desk, opened his mouth wide, blinking brightly. When one of the integers brought from the warehouse was tucked into it, Mar slowly began to savor the essence, bulging chubby cheeks. Munch munch munch munch munch munch munch munch munch munch.

In time, Mar, who moved the Mokwooldae, twinkles his eyes and refers to the remaining integers.

"Wow, dad, dad. What is this?”

"Why? Is it good?”

"Yes! It's a very interesting taste. It's like tasting a star in the night sky."

"Ha ha. A star."

I laughed lightly at what Mar said, but I was a little impressed inside. As I have felt before, Mar's expression is quite accurate. No. Not quite, but frighteningly.

The essence just fed to Mar was one of the achievements of the dragon's sleeping mountains, named Viatrice Stella. Seven flowers bloom after a 100-year maturation period on the earth where the blessing of the stars has permeated, a very precious integer found in the pistil of the flowers.

The efficacy can slightly increase the potential when taken, but there is a limitation that it is only potential that still has room for development. In other words, if you've developed all the potential, you can't see the effect.

That's why I fed Mar. Marr was now growing like a storm to the point of being feared.

After a while, Dry picked up one more integer, smacking his lips. I did a flag ship. The efficacy of Viatrice Stella does not allow redundancy.

So while I was rushing to restrain, I had no choice but to stop suddenly.

For one moment, Mar, who picked up Jeong-su, stuck his arm out in front of me. Through a small egg-like gap in the hand, bright energy like starlight flows out.

Are you telling me to eat now?

"Dad, too."

"Mar, Dad can't eat this. It doesn't really work if you try it."

"Hyo-oh-gwa? Uh-huh. But still, aaaaaaaaah."

“…….”

Mar with his eyes wide open. But soon, he shakes his head, moves his small, pointed ears, and looks at me with full anticipation.

I had a problem for an instant. Should I eat this or not?

Looking at one side of the desk, you can see five remaining integers.

Just eat it. Are you going to refuse my daughter's offer?

It was then. At the time of intense internal conflict, the heart's heart's heart.

I exclaimed inwardly, delightedly.

'Boo...

You're killing me!

'…….'

I'll kill you!

Hwajeong's voice was literally determined to kill. Then I remembered my old face almost burned down, so I calmly cleared myself. It's just the day before the departure of the Steel Mountains, and I can't die of absurdity.

…but you really don't say it. I'm a bit like a man.

What? What did you just say?'

JN: Ah, it's done! You sticky punk! Hurry up and eat. There's a reason for each fairy queen's behavior. And I'm a little sad about a point or two right now, are you in a position to cover up this and that? I'm gonna grab a straw!

'...There's a reason for your behavior?'

The compassion said angrily. I didn't understand why he was angry or what he was saying, but I was able to make up my mind soon.

Yeah, it's personal achievement anyway. Or you can just say it's personal greed. As Hwajung said, I wasn't in a position to argue about this and that.

I thought so, and I finally took the essence that Mar had given me.

Take Viatrice Stella.』

"Oh."

I touched my mouth slightly. This is because the moment the essence was contained, the texture that suddenly felt something bright filled my mouth. At the same time, you can feel the sparkly texture. Is this why Mar is like a star?

"Wow. Wow."

Is it so good that I ate purified water? Smiling back and forth, Mar put out his arms with a smile. It means hug me.

I soon put my hand between my armpits and felt the weight that was much heavier than before. Oh, my God. You've grown up again?

A little later.

He patted his back for a while in his arms, and within a long time, he heard a yawn. When I lowered my eyes, I saw Mar rubbing his eyes with a slightly sleepy face. Come to think of it, it's been a long time since I fell asleep.

"Mar, shall we go to bed?"

"Uh-huh. I don't want to nose yet."

"But you look sleepy. Come on, let's go to bed now. Look. Yumi and Dodo are sleeping over there.”

"No, I'll stay with you today."

I said, pointing to two animals sleeping in bed. But Marr shook his head vigorously while he was yawning. Rather, he dug into my arms and grabbed the collar with his brackish hands. Like, I'll never let it go like this.

I tilted my head. Because I felt a little subtle feeling. Mar has never gone against my word before. To be exact, I never said no.

But just now, for the first time since birth, he has expressed a firm refusal.

Just in case, Mar looked up and made eye contact with me. As expected, his eyelids were half-covered, as if he could not beat the flood. But my eyes are still staring straight at me.

Soon after, his two cute ears drooped and Marga Simuruk opened his mouth.

"Daddy."

"Huh?"

"Tomorrow... Are you going again?”

“…….”

I shut my mouth for a moment. Just in case, Mar knew it, too.

There's no way you wouldn't know. Since returning to Monica, almost all Clan members have been busy preparing. Still, I didn't know because I didn't show it, but I think I talked about it the day before.

Actually, it's not the first time I've left for so long.

But strangely enough today, I'm bothered by the saying again.

"I don't want you to go..”

Marr murmured to himself in a small voice, but I could hear it clearly.

There was an awkward silence for a moment.

I opened my mouth quietly.

"I'm sorry."

"…No, I'm sorry I was complaining. Dad."

Mar also apologized immediately if he knew there was nothing he could do.

While feeling a little strange, he continued to sweep Mar's back. Soon after a long time, Mar's head sank and even breathing flowed in.

After confirming that Mar was asleep, I sighed and turned my eyes over the window.

Before I knew it, the day had become ever-dark.

*

next day

The morning has dawned. The sky was clear, cloudless, as if to celebrate the southern expedition leaving for the Iron Mountains today.

Rumbling. Rumbling.

Monica's south gate was already packed with users from all over the country. Users participating in today's attack. Users who couldn't participate but came to support the same Clan One. Or simply users who came to see the departure.

"It's the Commercial Clan! The Commercial Clan has arrived!"

"Oh? Where? Where?

It was the same for the Commercial Clan, who had just left the South Gate.

"That's all you have to say. From here on out, only the participating Clan can enter."

"Yes, then Clan Lord. We'll watch you leave here."

"Okay, then please take good care of Clan while I'm away. User Cho Seung-woo."

"Ha ha ha. Don't worry about that. All you have to do is bring Clan Road alive. With everyone. Well, it's still the Iron Mountains. I'll understand if you get hurt in one or two places lightly."

When Cho Seung-woo gave a joke with a good smile, Kim Soo-hyun smiled blandly. Behind Cho Seung-woo, nearly 30 Clan members stood with various faces.

Among them, Cha Hee-young was the most influential. He kept staring at Anhyun with his red eyes. Ahn must have felt Cha Hee-young's eyes, but he scratched his cheek and coughed in vainly. What happened between the two?

"Have a safe trip. That's all I can say to you."

Lee Man-sung also coughed and received Cho Seung-woo's words. Kim Soo-hyun, who looked back for a while, nodded calmly.

"I won't say goodbye separately. I've shared enough this morning, and they'll all be back anyway. It's just the same as always."

"I hope so.”

"Then we'll be in a hurry because it seems like we're almost there. There would be no shame in being late for the best troops to rally."

“…….”

Lee Man-sung closed his eyes gently without saying anything.

Finally, Kim turned around and moved to the southern expedition rally. Then 30 Clan members quietly began to chase.

No one opened their mouth. Those who leave leave leave, those who remain look.

The southern expedition's rally point is right in front of the gate. Users who fail to participate will not be allowed out of the gates. There were so many participants that it was to prepare for possible intervention and to find out the exact number of people.

Perhaps it was a little late for the museum, but thousands of users had already gathered in the staging area.

But the staging area wasn't as crowded as I thought. As written in the records during the previous convocation, the participating clans are each gathered looking for seats. It was a glimpse of Han So-young's command.

It was not long before a mechanical clan led by Kim Soo-hyun entered the rally, and a woman quickly came out to greet him. Based on the pattern on the chest, it was Istanbul Low Clan One.

"I'm participating in the Commercial Clan. There are 31 people in total."

"Yes, I checked. You know the deployment unit, right?”

As the woman quickly opened her mouth, Kim Soo-hyun nodded lightly.

"Go straight ahead from the central unit."

The woman who said so soon looked back at the staging area and memorized the voice amplification spell.

- 31 members of the Commercial Clan. I've confirmed your participation. I'm going in now.

At that moment, the users gathered in the center, splitting from side to side, like Moses' miracle, paving the way for the machine to pass.

Kim Soo-hyun, who walked slowly into it, soon saw a woman standing in the middle. The woman wearing a red cape with a pitch-black armor was none other than Han So-young, the "conductor of the battlefield."

Han So-young stood facing Kim Soo-hyun with a polite, expressionless face. Kim Soo-hyun paused for a while.

"It's a little late. We're in the same city, but I'm ashamed of myself.”

"No. Not at all. You came 10 minutes earlier. The other clans got together very early.”

"Are we all here already? So the departure is....”

"Now we just need one more clan. I'm thinking of leaving as soon as I get here."

It was then.

- 215 members of the Quran Union. I've confirmed your participation. I'm going in now.

The woman's voice rang earlier and there was a bit of a mess in the background. The relocation is achieved by the participation of the Quran Union, which is responsible for the rear.

This brought together all the clans who participated in the Southern expedition.

Soon after, Kim Soo-hyun and Han So-young, who were looking at each other, nodded at the same time.

Han So-young opened her mouth immediately after memorizing the spell.

- 10 minutes before departure. All to finish the deployment in a short time.

When Han So-young's voice rang, users all began to reconfirm the layout. At this rate still standing in the middle of the Kim Soo-hyun is going to Clan members and the leader who think it's a harm to the formation of the camp. It was a stratum composed of proximity, archer, wizard, and priest.

By the time the deployment was over and everyone was in place.

- 36 clans in total. 3,847 combat users. 454 residents, non-combat users. Second Southern Expeditionary Force of the Steel Mountains. All 4301 members have confirmed their participation.

- Southern expedition. It departs for the Iron Mountains.

After the report of completion of the participation was completed, Han So-young raised her hand and gave the start order. A deep voice resonated beautifully in the air.

Whoops! Whoops!

Then, the users who were watching became one and cheered loudly. At this moment, everyone was praying for an attack on the Steel Mountains.

Amid such support, cheers and prayers, the most advanced member of the mechanical clan took the first step, especially Kim Soo-hyun. Starting with that, users who participated in the Southern Expeditionary Force began to move silently.

It was not until the Second Iron Mountains of the North Continent....

No. Kim Soo-hyun's first attack on the Steel Mountains in the second inning began.

And three weeks later.

The southern expedition, which marched at full speed, was able to reach the Steel Mountains outpost without a hitch.

============================ Review of the work ============================

It's the real beginning of the Steel Mountains. Personally, my heart is pounding.

As I said in Satan's conversation last time, the Steel Mountains can be captured in four large areas. It's safe to say that one of them is almost over. In the other three areas, there's a big event, and there's also a lot of course.

The first thing I thought of when I was thinking of the Steel Mountains was E-SPORTS. I really liked StarCraft 1. There was a professional gamer I was rooting for.(On the other hand, Terran was a professional gamer. Hahaha.)

A long time ago. When I was young, was it the star final? Or is it the semi-finals? Anyway, I was watching the game and I think it was the best of 5 games. I remember one of the two professional gamers was Park Jung-seok. But we're going to play really hard from the first round. Almost an hour or more. (I can't remember in detail.)

The commentator only remembers one thing, but the commentator said,

"No, it's our first game. The first game. It's only the first game, how can it be so fierce? What are you going to do with the rest of the game, and what else are you going to show them?"

I think it was roughly like this.

That's where I came up with the idea of the Steel Mountains. Personally, if there's anything you want from the Steel Mountains part, I'd like to give you a similar feeling. :)

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